Jaclyn Peiser

Washington, D.C.

Retail Reporter

Education: Goucher College, BA in American Studies, BA in Communications and Media Studies; Columbia University, MS in Journalism

Jaclyn Peiser is the retail reporter for The Washington Post. She previously worked overnight covering national news on The Post's Morning Mix team. Jaclyn joined the paper in 2020 after almost five years at the New York Times, where she was a news assistant and reporter covering the media industry.
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Bath & Body Works apologizes for candle with label resembling KKK hoods

The home fragrance retailer has removed the candles from stores and online.

October 14, 2024
Bath and Body Works removed its Snowed In candle after critics said the design resembled KKK hoods. (Bath & Body Works)

How the port strike could raise prices and hurt small businesses

Major retailors prepared for the disruption by placing orders early and rerouting some shipments through the West Coast.

October 2, 2024
Striking workers at Port Newark in Bayonne, N.J., on Tuesday.

East Coast port strike imminent as union deal remains elusive

A longshoremen’s strike will rekindle worries about shortages in stores and inflation weeks from a presidential election in which the economy has been a key issue.

September 30, 2024
The sun sets behind shipping containers at the Port of Houston Authority in Harris County, Tex., on Sept. 19.

Lowe’s, Walmart and other retailers are helping with Helene recovery

The companies are committing millions of dollars, supplies and reinforcements to help the region dig out from the devastating hurricane.

September 30, 2024
Renee Miles of Panama City hands off bags of ice as Walmart Mobile Relief Kitchen and Ground Force Humanitarian Aid give away supplies over the weekend in Perry, Fla.

Shoppers will spend a record $241 billion online this holiday season

More than half of online sales for the holidays will be driven by electronics, apparel, furniture and home goods, according to Adobe Analytics

September 25, 2024

    Grocery chains are bigger than ever. See who runs the stores near you.

    The traditional supermarket industry has shrunk as big-name grocers acquired their smaller rivals. Here are the chains that dominate near you and across the U.S.

    September 24, 2024

    Tupperware files for bankruptcy as sales slump

    The brand, once so popular it became the name of an entire product category, has seen sales fall as consumer behaviors change and competition increases.

    September 18, 2024
    Tupperware food storage products are displayed on a shelf for sale. The Orlando-based food storage company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as sales declined.

    Discount retailer Big Lots files for bankruptcy

    The home goods chain filed for Chapter 11 protection and agreed to sell itself to a unit of the private equity firm Nexus Capital Management.

    September 9, 2024

    Nordstrom family proposes taking its department store chain private

    The $3.8 billion deal comes as the national chain faces weakness in its core business even as the Nordstrom Rack subsidiary grows.

    September 4, 2024
    A Nordstrom store in Pittsburgh. The longtime department store, founded in 1901, remained private for 70 years before going public.

    What the Kroger-Albertsons merger would mean for you

    The retail giants have proposed the biggest supermarket merger in U.S. history. On Monday, the court fight to block it is set to begin.

    August 26, 2024
    The Federal Trade Commission is trying to block Kroger's $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons on antitrust grounds, alleging it would hurt competition and raise grocery prices for millions of Americans. The two sides will square off Monday in a federal courtroom in Portland, Ore.